Best Difficult games on PC
Games with demanding combat, platforming, survival systems, or competitive play that require practice, precise execution, and effective strategies.
- Frequent failure and repeated attempts
- Limited room for mistakes
- Skill-based challenges
Related: Souls-like, Survival, Competitive, Action Roguelike
3,499 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Eldest Souls
Isometric action RPG centered on demanding boss fights
76% positive
3,390 reviews
Die in the Dungeon
Turn-based roguelite where customizable dice form your combat deck
91% positive
3,376 reviews
Star of Providence
Top-down bullet-hell roguelite with changing weapons and escalating boss fights
96% positive
3,373 reviews
Ostranauts
Space survival simulation about salvaging wrecks and building your ship
75% positive
3,364 reviews
Demo Sanctum
Sci-fi tower defense meets first-person shooting and maze building
89% positive
3,362 reviews
Turbo Pug
Pixel-art pug runner with shifting weather and lightning hazards
90% positive
3,362 reviews
Demo Bio Inc. Redemption
Medical strategy game where you cause illness or treat patients
87% positive
3,351 reviews
Blackguards
Turn-based tactical RPG with hex-grid battles and criminal companions
66% positive
3,350 reviews
Snake Pass
Physics-based 3D puzzle platformer built around slithering and coiling
80% positive
3,342 reviews
MINDNIGHT
Online social deduction where hidden hackers work against network agents
84% positive
Free
RUMBLE
VR fighting game with gesture-based earthbending and online duels
86% positive
3,337 reviews
Shadow Warrior Classic Redux
Old-school first-person shooting with a sword and demonic enemies
89% positive
3,326 reviews
HYPER DEMON
First-person arena shooter where faster kills raise difficulty and score
94% positive
3,324 reviews
Deathmatch Classic
First-person arena shooter built around quick multiplayer firefights
83% positive
3,321 reviews
Surviving the Aftermath
Post-apocalyptic colony sim about building, scavenging, and surviving disasters
69% positive
3,318 reviews
Only Climb: Better Together
Third-person climbing platformer where a missed jump can reset progress
53% positive
3,314 reviews
X-COM: UFO Defense
Turn-based alien defense with squad battles and global strategy
96% positive
3,292 reviews
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition
Side-scrolling platformer about flying through forest traps and puzzles
86% positive
3,291 reviews
Spacelords
Free-to-play third-person shooter with four-versus-one missions and character builds
53% positive
Free
Pixel Puzzles Ultimate Jigsaw Puzzles
Free-to-play jigsaw game with varied puzzle sizes and piece shapes
76% positive
Free
Demo Ys Origin
Arcade-style action RPG with three distinct playable characters
92% positive
3,276 reviews
Might & Magic X - Legacy
First-person fantasy dungeon crawler with turn-based combat and open-world exploration
65% positive
3,272 reviews
Bound By Flame
Third-person action RPG where demonic power threatens your humanity
67% positive
3,259 reviews
Zombotron
Side-scrolling shooter where elevators and rubble become weapons
89% positive
3,239 reviews